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Grape production in NSW is concentrated in the Murrumbidgee, Murray and Hunter Statistical Divisions.

Grape production continues to grow as does the value of grapes produced. Over the last six seasons, the area of bearing vines has more than doubled.

Data for 2001-02 indicate there were 34,000 hectares of bearing vines in NSW; a further 3,400 hectares had been planted but were not yet bearing fruit. A record 452,000 tonnes of grapes were produced and most (92%) were grown for winemaking.

Four varieties of grapes accounted for just under 59% of all production: chardonnay (82,000 tonnes), shiraz (78,000 tonnes), semillon (53,000 tonnes) and cabernet sauvignon (53,000 tonnes). White grape production (247,000 tonnes) exceeded red grape production (206,000 tonnes).

	Vines non-bearing	Vines bearing
	area ha	area ha	Production(b) '000 t
1997(a)	4,092	15,898	209.9
2001	3,516	31,043	348.7
2002	3,376	34,005	452.3

Statistical Division	Vines non-bearing area ha	Vines bearing area ha	Production(a) '000 t
Sydney	10	107	0.7
Hunter	309	4,148	29.8
Illawarra	40	98	0.3
Richmond-Tweed	-	-	-
Mid-North Coast	7	40	0.1
Northern	138	452	3.1
North Western	207	2,937	19.9
Central West	295	3,191	22.2
South Eastern	127	823	3.7
Murrumbidgee	1,424	13,734	215.6
Murray	802	7,932	149.4
Far West	18	543	7.4
New South Wales	3,376	34,005	452.3